Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea
Guinea: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 31,850 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31,850
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40,893
in 1994
All-time low
23,844
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea is 31,850, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea peaked at 40,893 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23,844, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,844 | — |
| 1951 | 24,445 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 24,861 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 25,287 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 25,711 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 26,119 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 26,517 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 26,909 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 27,299 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 27,686 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 28,071 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 28,455 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 28,837 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 29,221 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 29,609 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 30,005 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 30,409 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 30,821 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31,244 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 31,679 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 32,119 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 32,535 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 32,920 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 33,275 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 33,579 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33,846 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 34,092 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 34,371 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 34,606 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 34,834 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35,088 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 35,348 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 35,755 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 36,157 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36,518 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37,011 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 37,540 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38,072 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 38,516 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 38,834 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 39,053 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 40,100 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 40,768 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40,762 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,893 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40,400 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40,179 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,806 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38,661 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 37,791 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 37,023 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36,042 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 34,885 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34,269 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33,986 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 33,884 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33,762 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,711 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,700 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,783 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33,802 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33,728 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33,647 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,640 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,793 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,874 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,761 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33,627 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33,379 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33,212 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33,024 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32,689 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32,256 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31,850 | -1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31,850 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31,850 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,868 | 23,844 | 27,686 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29,835 | 28,071 | 31,679 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,618 | 32,119 | 34,834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,884 | 35,088 | 38,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,841 | 37,791 | 40,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,504 | 33,700 | 37,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,646 | 33,212 | 33,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,455 | 31,850 | 33,024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Guinea was 31,850 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40,893 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,844 in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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